GAJ to design new Arcadia Secondary School

Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ) has been appointed for the design of the new Arcadia Secondary School, according to a statement from the...

Consultant

GAJ completes design of building for Dubai College

Architecture and design firm Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ) has completed the design of Dubai College’s new reception building. According to a statement...

Consultant

AUS signs up to STARS academic sustainability programme

The American University of Sharjah (AUS) says that it has joined the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) programme administered by the Association...

Construction

Government of Saudi Arabia to build 1,600 new schools

The government of Saudi Arabia in partnership with private sector enterprises will build and operate 1,600 new schools in the Kingdom. 60...

Construction

Dubai plans 120 new schools over next 10 years

Dubai plans a massive expansion of its educational facilities, with 120 new private schools planned over the next 10 years, according to...

Consultant

Interest in Dubai education projects growing – expert

There remains a strong appetite for investment in education-related projects in Dubai, a leading expert in the construction consultancy industry has said,...

Features

An education in construction: On site at Jebel Ali School, Dubai

Schools are strange things indeed. Ranging in size from single rooms in far-flung villages, through to grandiose ancient estates on sprawling grounds,...

Sustainability

Work on region’s first LEED Gold-certified nursery completes in Dubai

Dubai’s Ladybird Nursery has announced that construction is now complete on its centre in Jumeriah Village Circle, which aims to be the...

Analysis

The learning curve: How school design is evolving

Over the years, schools have evolved not only in terms of teaching methodology, but also from an architectural and design point of...

Construction

Emirates REIT in $56.7m deal to build school at Akoya in Dubai

Emirates REIT, a real-estate investment trust, says it plans to spend $56.7 million (AED208.3m) in building a school at the Akoya by Damac development...